This $2.6B Japanese A.I. Startup Exposes the Language Gap in Today’s LLMs

This $2.6B Japanese A.I. Startup Exposes the Language Gap in Today’s LLMs

Sakana AI raised $135 million to develop Japan-focused A.I., expand into finance, defense and manufacturing, and build LLMs aligned with national needs.

Sakana AI raises $135M at a $2.65B valuation to become Japan’s most valuable unicorn startup - Tech Startups

Sakana AI’s rise has been fast, loud, and almost improbable. A company that didn’t exist two years ago is now Japan’s most valuable private startup, climbing to a $2.65 billion valuation after securing a fresh $135 million Series B, according […] The post Sakana AI raises $135M at a $2.65B valuation to become Japan’s most valuable unicorn startup first appeared on Tech Startups.

Sakana AI raises $135M Series B at a $2.65B valuation to continue building AI models for Japan

Sakana AI raised about $135M at a $2.65B post-money valuation in one of Japan’s largest fundraises this year.

Sakana AI Raises $135M at $2.65B Valuation to Advance Japan-Focused AI Models

Sakana AI, a Tokyo-based startup developing generative AI tuned specifically for Japanese language and culture, has raised a ¥20 billion (approximately $135 million) Series B round, valuing the company at $2.65 billion post-money. The funding round, which lifts Sakana’s total capital raised to roughly $379 million, included both new and existing backers. Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) joined global investors such as Khosla Venture…

Sakana AI Secures $135M Series B to Build Sustainable, Japan-Focused AI Models

Tokyo-based Sakana AI has raised ¥20 billion ($135 million) in Series B funding at a $2.65 billion valuation, positioning itself as a key player in the sovereign AI movement. Founded in 2023 by former Google researchers, the startup takes a radically different approach from AI giants—focusing on resource-efficient models optimized for Japanese language and culture rather than competing in the large-scale model race.The round attracted both Japan…

Sakana AI lands $135M on $2.635B valuation to accelerate frontier research and applied AI in Japan

Japanese artificial intelligence startup Sakana AI Co. Ltd. revealed early today that it has raised 20 billion yen ($135 million) in new funding on a 400 billion yen ($2.635 billion) valuation to accelerate its research and development, scale up its applied AI business in Japan, and build a sustainable ecosystem. Founded in 2023 by former Google […] The post Sakana AI lands $135M on $2.635B valuation to accelerate frontier research and applied A…